Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience to Open Day and Date Beginning June 4th in Select IMAX(R) Theatres Tickets on Sale Now!

LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release the highly anticipated third installment of the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in select IMAX(R) theatres beginning Friday, June 4th. This family event film has been digitally re- mastered with IMAX's proprietary IMAX DMR(R) technology into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R). The film is opening simultaneously in traditional 35mm theatres and IMAX theatres, and will expand into additional IMAX theatres over the summer, offering moviegoers the opportunity to experience the magic and adventure of Harry Potter on a screen towering up to eight stories tall surrounded by 12,000 watts of pure digital sound.

"As we continue this rewarding partnership with IMAX, we are finding new ways to present major event films to our audiences, enhancing what is already spectacularly creative filmmaking," said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "Fans who see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in IMAX theatres will be able to experience the adventure in a whole different way."

IMAX audiences will delight in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience at the following North American IMAX theatres:

     Opening June 4, 2004

     UNITED STATES

     California
     Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
     Dublin -- Regal IMAX Theatre at Hacienda Crossing
     Irvine -- Regal IMAX Theatre at the Irvine Spectrum
     Los Angeles -- IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
     Los Angeles -- Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
     Ontario -- Regal IMAX Theatre at Ontario Palace
     San Francisco -- Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
     Santa Clarita -- Regal IMAX Theatre Valencia

     Colorado
     Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
     Denver -- UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre

     Florida
     Tampa -- Regal Channelside Cinemas IMAX

     Georgia
     Atlanta -- Regal IMAX Theatre at the Mall of Georgia

     Idaho
     Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX

     Illinois
     Addison -- Marcus IMAX Theatre
     Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
     Lincolnshire -- Regal IMAX Theatre at CityPark
     Woodridge -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

     Louisiana
     New Orleans -- Entergy IMAX Theater, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

     Massachusetts
     Boston -- Simons IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium
     Natick -- Comcast IMAX 3D Theatre at Jordan's Furniture

     Michigan
     Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
     Grand Rapids -- IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
     Lansing -- IMAX Theatre Celebration! Cinema

     Missouri
     St. Louis - OMNIMAX Theater, St. Louis Science Center

     New York
     Buffalo -- Regal IMAX Theatre at Transit Center
     New Rochelle -- Regal IMAX Theatre at New Roc City
     New York -- Loews IMAX Theatre at Lincoln Square
     Rochester -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown
     West Nyack -- IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center

     Ohio
     Columbus -- Marcus IMAX Theatre at Crosswoods Centre

     Oklahoma
     Tulsa -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

     Pennsylvania
     King of Prussia -- UA King of Prussia Stadium IMAX
     Pittsburgh -- Rangos Omnimax Theater at Carnegie Science Center

     South Carolina
     Charleston -- The Charleston IMAX Theatre at Aquarium Wharf

     Tennessee
     Nashville -- Regal IMAX Theatre at Opry Mills

     Texas
     Dallas -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Webb Chapel
     Houston -- Edwards Houston Marq*E IMAX
     San Antonio -- IMAX Theatre San Antonio Rivercenter

     Virginia
     Hampton -- Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center

     Washington
     Seattle -- Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater

     CANADA

     Alberta
     Calgary -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
     Edmonton -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Silver City West Edmonton Mall

     British Columbia
     Langley -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley

     Nova Scotia
     Halifax -- Empire IMAX Theatre

     Ontario
     Mississauga -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
     Toronto -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
     Woodbridge -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge

     Quebec
     Montreal -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal

Select international IMAX theatres will open Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience day and date, and additional IMAX theatres will continue to open the film worldwide throughout the summer. Check local listings or IMAX.com for theatres and opening dates.

About IMAX Corporation

Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies. IMAX's businesses include the creation and delivery of the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX and IMAX(R) 3D technology, and the development of the highest quality digital production and presentation. IMAX has developed revolutionary technology called IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) that makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive family entertainment experiences. As of March 31, 2004, there were more than 235 IMAX theatres operating in 34 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R) and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com.

SOURCE IMAX Corporation

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